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DAIMLER TRUCK UK LIMITED ACTROS 963, eACTROS 983 — recall

Automotive · United Kingdom · 2026-01-21

Daimler Truck ACTROS/eACTROS vehicles: rear wheel arch cover issue

Country	United Kingdom
Category	Automotive
Published	2026-01-21
Manufacturer	DAIMLER TRUCK UK LIMITED
Models affected	ACTROS 963, eACTROS 983
Units affected	28
Defect	As part of our ongoing quality monitoring we have determined that on Actros 963 and eActros 983 vehicles the rear wheel arch cover on the front axle could fall off. A design-related plastic rib that is too high leads to a collision between the wheel arch cover and the fender. Due to the excessively high plastic rib on the rear wheel arch cover of the front axle this may be installed with preload and thus some fastening points may not be fully engaged. As a consequence the engaged fastening points of the wheel arch cover may fracture and the wheel arch cover (931 mm x 652 mm x 70 mm approx. 1.…
Remedy	As part of the recall campaign the excessively high plastic rib must be shortened on the potentially affected vehicles.
Recall number	R/2025/547
Official notice	View source ↗

What this means for sellers

Likely platform / channel actions	OEMs/dealers will run the remedy (repair, replace or refund); component suppliers in the chain may face traceback.
Self-check for comparable products	Check your comparable products' design, materials and QC records against the defect described here.
Rules & standards likely involved	the destination market's product-safety rules and mandatory standards

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